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Chickpeas: weights & conversions

A US cup of chickpeas weighs about 164 g. 100 g is 139 calories and 7.1 g of protein.

Also written as: garbanzo beans, canned chickpeas.

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1 cup of chickpeas is about 164 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of chickpeas weighs, from the cup weight above.

chickpeas volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup164 g5.78 oz
3/4 cup123 g
2/3 cup109 g
1/2 cup82 g
1/3 cup54.7 g
1/4 cup41 g
1 tablespoon10.3 g
1 teaspoon3.42 g

Ounces and pounds

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chickpeas weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for chickpeas by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)1397.1 g2.6 g22.5 g6.4 g264 mg
Per cup (164 g)22811.6 g4.26 g36.9 g10.5 g433 mg
Per tablespoon (10.3 g)140.73 g0.27 g2.31 g0.66 g27 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)1588.05 g2.95 g25.5 g7.26 g299 mg

If you have run out

  • Kidney beans, the same amount. A different texture and flavor than chickpeas, but the same protein and fiber in a salad or a stew.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of chickpeas?
One US cup of chickpeas weighs about 164 g (5.78 oz). A tablespoon is about 10.3 g and a teaspoon about 3.42 g.
How many cups is 100 g of chickpeas?
100 g of chickpeas is about 0.61 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in chickpeas?
Chickpeas has about 139 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 228 calories a cup.
How much protein is in chickpeas?
About 7.1 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 8.05 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of chickpeas?
Kidney beans, the same amount. A different texture and flavor than chickpeas, but the same protein and fiber in a salad or a stew.

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